Frequent Roissybus shuttle buses provide easy and relatively cheap transportation between downtown Paris-Opera and Charles de Gaul Airport (CDG). Travel time is around an hour.
Getting to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) from downtown Paris is easy by bus or rail. RER train line B is generally the fastest public transportation to Charles de Gaulle. Many travelers prefer the convenience of the Roissybus, especially as the bus stops directly at several airport terminals. The Roissybus links the airport with Paris Opéra Garnier in about an hour. Private airport transfers are best reserved in advance and are competitive for small groups and families.
Le Bus Direct (previously called Les Cars Air France) limousine buses are no longer operating and have not been replaced with a similar coach service from Parisian airports to downtown Paris.
Cheap Roissybus Link from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Opéra Garnier
The Roissybus is probably the easiest and one of the cheapest ways to travel between downtown Paris and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The Roissybus links Opéra Garnier and Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle three to four times per hour from around 6 am to shortly after midnight. The journey takes around an hour but can be longer if traffic is very heavy.
Roissybus Bus Stops in Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport:
- Opéra: the Roissybus stops only at the opera house at the intersection of Rue Scribe and Rue Auber. Transfer here (new ticket required) to RER A, metro 3, 7, 8, 9, or several buses.
- Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport: the Roissybus stops at Terminal 1, several times at Terminal 2, and at Terminal 3. This is quite convenient as it cuts out the need to take the CDGVAL or navettes from distant terminal buildings.
This express bus has space for luggage and does not make intermediate stops between central Paris and the airport.
If needing to continue the journey from Opera by metro or RER trains, taking the RER B from Charles de Gaulle airport will usually be faster (and always cheaper).
Ticket Prices for the Roissybus from Charles de Gaulle Airport
Following the 2025 Paris public transportation tickets and tariff zones reforms, only the special Roissybus tickets (or a Paris Visite Pass) are valid for travel on the Roissybus to or from Charles de Gaulle Airport.
The Roissybus ticket costs the same as the Paris Region <> Airports ticket, but it is not the same ticket. You cannot travel on the Roissybus with a Paris Region <> Airport ticket. The Roissybus Ticket does not cover any transfers to other buses or the metro system. Children 4 to 10 pay half price and travel is free for under 4s.
You buy the Roissybus tickets similar to any other Paris public transportation tickets — easiest by phone or load on a Navigo Easy card at any station vending machine.
In contrast to other tickets, you may also buy the Roissybus tickets directly on the bus, but only with a contactless credit card. Also, it is possible to buy four tickets with the same card.
Basic Paris Public Transportation Ticket Prices in 2025:
Single tickets: €2.50 for Metro-Train-RER, €2 for Bus-Tram, €13 for Paris Region <> Airports, and €12 for a day pass. See Guide to Paris Public Transport Tickets for prices and details.
Other Buses to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
Regular buses to Charles de Gaulle Airport avoid the airport ticket surcharge, but the choices are somewhat limited and not very appealing to most tourists. These buses only require a standard bus-tram ticket.
The cheapest buses to Charles de Gaulle Airport from Paris are the Noctilien night buses N140 and N143 that links Paris-Gare de l’Est (via Gare du Nord) with Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) a few times between 1 and 5 am in the morning. Traveling times are 45 to 70 minutes.
Two other daytime buses to Charles de Gaulle Airport are similarly cheap, if slow. Bus 350 from Porte de la Chapelle (sometimes via Parc des Expositions) and bus 351 from Nation have some useful connections to the Metro or RER train system.
→ See Cheapest Transportation to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport CDG by Bus (350, 351, or Night Buses) for details.
Private Airport Shuttle Services to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
A large number of service providers offer private airport shuttle minibuses and vans from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to any destination, including Euro Disney / Disneyland Paris. These shuttles can be good value for money for small groups and are also worth considering when traveling with luggage, small children, or to destinations not close to the terminals of other forms of public transportation.
Taxis from Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport are by the meter, but expect to pay at least €50-€70. Surcharges are added for night-time travel (5 pm to 10 (!) am), Sundays, national holidays, luggage, and more than three persons per car.
Suburban train line RER B is the best public transportation option to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The train is an especially good choice when traveling without luggage or to avoid getting stuck in traffic during peak hours (although the train does get very crowded).
Public Transportation to Airports in Paris in 2025
Public transportation, especially the train and metro, is the best way to travel from Parisian airports to downtown Paris.
- Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG): RER B trains are the best public transportation option, but the RoissyBus still runs to the Opera. Buses are slower but cheap. Private airport transfers are best booked in advance and a comfort after a long flight.
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): easy transportation on Metro 14, or Orlyval shuttle from Antony on RER B, or cheapest on bus 183. Book private transfers in advance.
- How to Transfer by Train between Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly Airport.
- Paris-Beauvais Airport (BVA): cheap flights but long ground transportation to downtown Paris. Private transfers are expensive.
- Public transportation to Paris-Charles de Gaulle or Paris-Orly airport requires a standard Paris Region <> Airports Ticket, which covers any metro, transilien, and RER train in the larger Paris region, including all the way to Versailles.
- Guide to Paris Public Transportation Tickets and Metro Prices — a new simplified system was introduced in 2025. Longer journeys are often cheaper than before.
- Which Paris Airport is the Best to Fly Into? CDG or Orly? It doesn’t really matter much.
- Luxury buses of Le Bus Direct (previously Les Cars Air France) no longer operate. There is no similar limousine bus service from Parisian airports to downtown.
→ Always check Paris public transportation journeys before traveling at RATP or IDF Mobilités.
